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methylprednisone
[ meth-uhl-pred-nuh-sohn, ‐-zohn ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a synthetic glucocorticoid, C 22 H 30 O 5 , derived from prednisolone and used as an anti-inflammatory and in the treatment of various respiratory and autoimmune diseases.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of methylprednisone1
First recorded in 1955–60; methyl ( def ) + prednisone ( def )
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